The Hottest Celeb Look This Weekend: Matte Red Lips (Plus, How to Find the Right Color for You)

As you guys know, there's nothing that I (and men, apparently) like better than a red lip, but apparently all of Hollywood does too. The stars were out en force this weekend for the 2013 BAFTA LA Jaguar Britannia Awards in Beverly Hills on Saturday night -- and we couldn't help but notice the red-lipped trend on stars like Keltie Knight, Isla Fisher and Rosci Diaz. What I really love about this beauty look, though, is that it makes your outfit choice irrelevant: The trio of ladies each rocked an entirely different gown -- color-wise, texturally and more -- yet they all pulled off the perfectly painted, ultra-matte red lip.

Isla Fisher (center), despite matching her hair to lippy — and pairing it with a white gown — doesn’t look washed out AT ALL. Either she can do no wrong (quite possible) or she has a brilliant makeup artist. But we’ve got the insider secret on how you can pull this off, too: Go for a color that looks red on your lips, but has a hint of purple to it when it’s in its tube. Result? The cool red balances Isla’s super-warm complexion. Try Bite Beauty VIB Rouge Creme Lipstick, since the super-blue limited edition hue looks good on literally everyone.

Rocsi Diaz (right), is pulling off the major drama queen look with intense lashes to go with that intense lip. If you’ve got an olive-hued complexion like Diaz, look for a super-pure red with almost no blue hints to it, like Illamasqua Lipstick in Liable. A more orange-based red adds a pop of warmth and brightness to Rocsi’s bronze skin-dark hair-black dress combo. (Oh and how the heck do you know if there’s blue in it? Smear it on bright white printer paper and compare it to other shades — you’ll get a clearer picture of how the color looks. Or, you know, just ask a pro.)

And if you’re pulling a Keltie Knight (left) and rocking red lips with a red dress (Snaps for that!), look for a red somewhere in between — a little blue, but not so blue that it steals the spotlight. A great example: NARS Pure Matte Lipstick in Vesuvio. The whole thing is kinda brilliant, right? Very sartorially savvy.

But remember: no matter what you do, keep it matte. The bold-hue, high-shine combo is way too over the top (unless you’re on a Broadway stage). Pick and choose, people.